A campus team has launched a fundraising program to help Afghans flee their country as it falls to the Taliban.
Second breath: Region’s first double lung transplant for COVID-19 patient
Facing a ventilator-bound future, Federico Gomez Gil can finally breathe freely again, thanks to the help of a UC San Diego Health team.
UC welcomes new regent
New book explores how an epidemic shaped Christianity in the Americas
A new book details how Indigenous Mexicans rebuilt the Roman Catholic Church in the aftermath of an outbreak.
Continuing Darwin’s work on Galapagos Island
186 years after Darwin first described the Galapagos racer snake, Danielle Edwards seeks to rebuild their population by using DNA from one of his original samples.
Can this controversial new drug curb Alzheimer’s disease?
It’s complicated, but for some patients, there’s reason to be optimistic about aducanumab, the treatment that made waves upon receiving FDA approval this summer.
Q&A: What is realistic when it comes to herd immunity?
When will we get back to normal? Dr. Chip Schooley, a national leader in getting students successfully back to campus, offers some insight.
As K-12 students return, schools shouldn’t obsess over pandemic ‘learning loss’
After months of turmoil and fear, it’s important to focus on emotional support for students and teachers, scholars say.
Berkeley Lab scientists in international climate report point to urgent need to cut emissions
The report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change says we must act soon, says Berkeley Lab scientist and contributor Charles Koven.
DACA in doubt after court ruling: 3 questions answered
The Supreme Court ruled in 2020 that DACA, a policy that shields undocumented young immigrants from deportation, could continue. Now a Texas court says it can’t. An immigration lawyer explains.
Why does it still feel so complicated to get back to ‘normal’? Pandemic cave syndrome explained
Reentering the public sphere after 18 months in isolation is no simple feat, scientists say.
The cost of California
UCLA and UC Santa Barbara economists discuss how California became so pricey.